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Ghost towns of the Pacific Northwest : your guide to the hidden history of Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia  Cover Image Book Book

Ghost towns of the Pacific Northwest : your guide to the hidden history of Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia / by Philip Varney.

Varney, Philip (author,, photographer.).

Summary:

"Ghost Towns of the Pacific Northwest guides you through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, relating the hidden history of long-gone soldiers, settlers, farmers, and miners. This essential, guidebook to the historic remains of centuries past includes maps, town histories, color photographs, and detailed directions. Plan your road trips by chapter-each chapter covers a geographic area and town entries are arranged by location to make this the most user-friendly history handbook west of the Mississippi" -- Book jacket.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780760343166
  • ISBN: 0760343160
  • Physical Description: 224 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: St. Paul, Minnesota : Voyageur Press, 2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: The great migration -- Ghosts of the Seattle area -- Port Gamble -- Fort Flagler, fort Worden, and Fort Casey -- Wilkeson -- Roslyn -- Ronald -- Holden -- Ghosts of eastern Washington -- Molson -- Bodie -- Curlew -- Northport -- Ghosts of the boundary country -- Greenwood -- Sandon -- Retallack -- Ainsworth Hot Springs -- Fort Steele -- Ghosts of the great Columbia -- Skamokawa -- Grays River and Rosburg -- Cottardi Station, Altoona, and Pillar Rock -- Knappton Cove -- Fort Clatsop -- Fort Stevens -- McGowan -- Fort Columbia -- Oysterville -- Ghosts of the Oregon plains -- Boyd, Dufur, and Friend -- Wasco, Moro, and Grass Valley -- Kent -- Shaniko -- Antelope -- Mayville -- Lonerock -- Hardman -- Ghosts of northeastern Oregon -- Whitney -- Sumpter -- Granite -- Flora -- Ghosts of southwestern Oregon -- Jacksonville -- Buncom -- Kerby -- Golden -- Glossary of mining terms.
Subject: Ghost towns > Northwest, Pacific > Guidebooks.
Mining camps > Northwest, Pacific > Guidebooks.
Fortification > Northwest, Pacific > Guidebooks.
Northwest, Pacific > Guidebooks
Northwest, Pacific > History, Local.
Northwest, Pacific > Pictorial works

Available copies

  • 5 of 6 copies available at Sage Library System.
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Malheur County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Nyssa Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Nyssa Public Library 979 VAR pb (Text) 36660000582006 Adult Non-Fiction Checked out 05/28/2025
Baker County Library 917.9504 .V318g 2013 (Text) 37814003042372 NON-FICTION Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande 979 V318 (Text) 35178001368425 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Helix Public Library A 979.04 VAR (Text) 37835000113718 Oregon/Pacific Northwest Available -
Lake County Main Library - Lakeview 979.04 VARNEY (Text) 37620000776601 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Umatilla Public Library 979 Var (Text) 37882001794773 Adult Non-Fiction Available -


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